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bater.

to hit; to strike (to collide with violently)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

verb/baˈteɾ/[baˈt̪eɾ]
  1. to hit; to strike (to collide with violently)

    intransitive
    O paxaro bateu no vidro e morreu.
  2. to hit, to strike, to blow (usually, repeatedly)

    intransitive
  3. to clap (to repeatedly strike two objects, especially the hands)

    transitive
  4. to churn (to agitate rapidly and repetitively, or to stir with a rowing or rocking motion; generally applies to liquids, notably cream)

    transitive
  5. to take down; to knock down

    transitive
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese bater, from Latin battere, from earlier battuere. Compare Portuguese bater.

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